Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-05-19
Decorations DAY NOTES.

JbhCOhh lloN Ia NOiH''
All organized societies are respect.
fully invited to turn out in uniform and
ioin with the G.. y. II. i'll parade, and
other ceremonies.
The evening ceremonies Will De held
in the court house hall, and VIII con-
sist of short speeches on subjects near
the soldiers heart interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music.
The Audubon public schools are cor
daily requested 10 join with US. and
assist us with their presence and voices
and will be assigned place in our
lines in company with their teachers
with pleasure.
The business houses of Audubon (by
agreement) will be closed on Decora-
ton Day, between the hours OF two and
six O'Clock p. IN,
PROGRAMME.
To the Commander and Comrades Of lHi'oR I'ost, e.
r. Department Of IOTd.
CosRApEs:-we, your committee 10 whom was re.
ferred the preparation OF the programme to DO obssrred
on the coming Decoration Day, beg leave to submit
the following for consideration:
PART FIBsT.
Sunday, May 20, 1887.
Assemble at the G. \. R Hall, at 10 o'clock a, M,
In company with the Womens Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans aud attend memorial services in body
At the court house hail. to be conducted by the resi-
dent ministers Of Audubon. io~G.
PART SECOND
Monday, May 80, 1851.
Send strong detail in the forenoon to the Irwin
cemetery :. carry out the G. A. r. ritual for Decors-
ton Day At that place. -
A. two o'clock D. m meet at the G. A. r. Hail.
form procession and proceed to the o. o. T. csms;
terry in the following order:
Audubon Cornet Band.
Charles Stuart Camp 5. ", under arms.
womens Relief Corps and young ladies with flowers.
Audubon Public Schools and teachers.
Phillips Drum Corps.
Allison Post G. A. r., and all old soldiers
All organized societies in uniform.
Invted guests orators etc lother than old soldis)
Citizens on foot.
Citizens In carriages, etc
AT THE CEMETERY.
Attention.. c. Moore.
Gen. Grants Funeral March-Band.
Prayer-Rev. f. b. Cousins.
Music Male Quartette.
Services as laid down in G. A. r. Ritual.
Gen. HancoCk's Funeral March-iiand
FESTIVAL OF MEMORY (WW Cdrteton)
Address-Capt. L. 5. Foster.
Rssponses--U niOn Soldier 4. Z. Cousins
Women Of the War, Mrs. II. NJ Talbot.
Confederate Soldier, }. NJ. GFggs,
COlOred Soldier, Seth Paine.
Boys of the War, l. J. Yaggy.
Gen. Logans Funeral March Band.
pecorate-By twelve young ladies under direction
Of Mrs Talbot and Mrs. Bryan.
Salute the dead (at each grave three volleys)-By
Chss Stuart Camp, ',
Personal and military history Of ID. fersessa=H
h. Cousins.
Personal and military history of Comrade AcMsni
gill-Rev. Dickinson.
Personal and military history ofComrado Nichols
Rev J. b. Harris.
Rstreat-J. c. Moore.
Return 20 ball and disperse.
AT coURT house HALL AT O'CLOCK P. N.
Assemble at the playing OF the band in front o.
coart house; meeting called to order by president o
the evening.
Music, Recollections Of the War-Band.
Prayer-Rev. Dickinson.
Music, Gospel Hymns-Band.
| Address, Memorial Day-Rev. j. D. Harris.
Music vocal Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Address, The Boys in Blue-JOhn NJ Griggs.
Music vocal, Rally Round tue Flag-Audubon Pub
| lie Schools.
| Address, The G. A. Ri. +. Andrews.
Music vocal, Just Before the Battle Mother.
| Address, Women in the War-Col L. q. White.
Music vocal, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the Boys ar
| Marching
| Address, Sons Of veterans-Capt Chas. Stuart.
Music vocal. Marching Through Georgia-"Every
| body Bling"
| Address, Our Nations Dead-Rev, Dickinson.
| Music, Soft and plaiDtiye air-Band.
| Finale, Ring the Bells-Band,